Saga Brief 9 - Thor: The Intersection of Viking Mythology and Popular Culture (Live)
In this Saga Brief, John and Andy visit Seminole State College to talk about Thor in all his incarnations, from the Proto-Germanic god of thunder to the hammer throwing stud of the Marvel Comic Univer...
17 Nov 20171h 11min
Episode 24b - Second Quarter Court Results
The Second Quarter of our Saga Thing comes to a close with the results episode. In this special episode, John and Andy review your choices for Best Bloodshed, Nicknames, Notable Witticisms, Outlawry, ...
16 Okt 20171h 14min
Saga Shorts 2 - The Tale of Thorstein Bull's-leg
For our second episode of Saga Shorts, we've chosen the brilliant "Tale of Thorstein Bull's-leg" (Þorsteins Þáttr uxafóts). As one of the longer þættir, this one defies categorization. It tells the s...
5 Okt 20171h 19min
Episode 24 - The Second Quarter Court
From 2015-2017 we covered a grand total of 10 sagas. You listened. You laughed. You cried. And when each saga was finished, you heard John and Andy pass judgment on the characters and their action...
8 Sep 20171h 32min
Episode 23c - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Judgments)
It's time to put The Saga of Droplaug's Sons on trial. We've got spears flying through dung beetles and testicles left and right in this episode. If that's not enough for you, there's a man running ...
16 Aug 20171h 9min
Episode 23b - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Part 2)
It’s time for the thrilling conclusion to The Saga of Droplaug’s Sons. This episode begins with an ambush as Helgi Asbjarnarson finally catches up with Helgi Droplaugarson. You won’t want to miss th...
28 Juli 20171h 22min
Episode 23a - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons
In this episode, we continue our series of stories from the Northeast of Iceland. This time around, Helgi Droplaugarson goes head to head with the powerful chieftain Helgi Asbjarnarson. While Helgi ...
14 Juli 20171h 25min
Episode 1 - Thattir Intro and The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck
Welcome to the first episode of Saga Shorts, a side project of Saga Thing where John and Andy review the þættir of medieval Iceland. In this episode, we provide a brief introduction to þættir and the...
5 Juli 201759min
